1.- General Information
2.- Sociology (SOCI) Courses
3.- Anthropology (ANTH) Courses

1.- General Information

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CHAIRPERSON: S. Fernando Rodríguez
PROFESSOR EMERITUS: Julius Rivera
PROFESSOR: Daudistel, Stoddard
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS: David Bruener Eyde, Paul Wershub Goodman
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Campbell, Carmichael, Howard, Rodríguez
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Bergdahl, Guinn, Lucas, Peterson, Smithey, Watley-Beal

Major in Sociology
Specific requirements are 30 semester hours in Sociology, of which 24 must be at the advanced (3300-3400) level, including SOCI 3101, 3311, and 3401. Sociology majors are encouraged to satisfy the BA degree mathematics/statistics requirement by taking SOCI 3212, PSYC 3103, or STAT 3180.

Major in Anthropology
Specific requirements are 30 semester hours in Anthropology, of which at least 18 must be at the advanced (3300-3400) level. ANTH 3101, 3102 and 3480 are required. In addition, at least one course must be taken from each of three groups: cultural anthropology (3306, 3308, 3316, 3319, 3320, 3321, 3358, 3361), archaeology ( 3100, 3310, 3312, 3313, 3347, 3359, 3360) and general anthropology ( 3220, 3303, 3304, 3309, 3314, 3315, 3380, 3465) . Students are encouraged to gain fieldwork experience; ANTH 3347 and/or 3358 are strongly recommended. Two semesters of field courses may be counted toward the major, provided the research topics differ.

Minor in Sociology
18 semester hours of Sociology, of which 9 must be advanced level, including SOCI 3101, 3311, and 3401, are required.

Minor in Anthropology
18 semester hours in Anthropology, including at least 9 at the advanced level. ANTH 3101, 3102, and 3480 are required.

Teacher Certification
Students seeking secondary certification in Sociology must complete the BA requirements as described above. Certification requires 36 semester hours of courses in the major as described in the Liberal Arts section of this Catalog. Courses must include SOCI 3101, 3311, and 3401. Students using Sociology as a supporting field for another major will take SOCI 3101, 3311, 3401, and one upper-division course. For further information on certification requirements, see the Catalog sections for the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Education.
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